Art greek 4th Flashcards

1
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Greek theater represents the theatrical form of the

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Classical period

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2
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Famous writers of tragedies are

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Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides

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3
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were based on their myths and ancient heroes

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tragedies

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4
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Were focus on moral issues, especially on the danger of arrogance, or hubris in greek

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Themes

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5
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Were their way to comment and criticize their government and politicians

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Comedies

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6
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The famous greek comic playwright or writer

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Aristophanes

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7
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He wrote comedies about powerful women

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Aristophanes

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8
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Greek place where usually performed _____ during the festivities honoring the god of harvest wine, fertility and theater.

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outdoors

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9
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It was a famous ancient greek comedy written by Aristophanes during the turn of the 4th century B.C.E.

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Lysistrata

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10
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The plot revolves around a strike by the women of Athens. The women demanded that the leaders of the city should stop in gauging in wars or else they will refuse to sleep with their husbands.

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Lysistrata

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11
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It is a famous acient greek tragedy written by Sophocles

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Oedipus Rex

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12
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The beloved King of Thebes who was prophesied by an article that you would unintentionally kill his father and marry his mother.

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Oedipus

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13
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The wife and the mother of Oedipus

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Queen Jocasta

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14
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The father of Oedipus

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King Laius

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15
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At the end of the play, who hanged herself?

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Queen Jocasta

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16
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In costume, the actor wear this to increase their size

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Padded Robes

17
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The actors wear this to increase their height

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thick-soled boots

18
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It is composed of a large circular orchestra, a theatron, and a skene.

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Greek theater

19
Q

It serves as the acting and dancing area

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Orchestra

20
Q

There is an _____ at the center of the orchestra.

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Altar

21
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It is the auditorium or the viewing place

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Semi-circular theatron

22
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It is usually part of a slope of a hill

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Semi-circular theatron

23
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It is the place to change costumes (dressing room) or a place for actors to rest.

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Skene

24
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This ancient theater still exist at the south slope of the Acropolis in Greece

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Theater of Dionysus

25
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It featured the play of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes during the ancient times.

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Theater of Dionysus

26
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A dialog involving a dispute presented in alternating lines

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Stichomythia

27
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This is used as a device to heighten the emotional intensity of the scene

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Dialog

28
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Tragic flaw of character; in the case of Oedipus, hubris, or excessive pride

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Hamartia